Garment supporter



July 7', 1942: H. M. HERBENER 2,288,705 GARMENT sUPPoRTER i original Filed Marcha. 1940 {1E- l :E15- E EME- E IIIIIII lllllll .zi'

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594W @Elo/.f 56m/@www Patented July 7, 1942 2,288,705 cammini sUPPoR'rER I Henry M. Herbcner, Thomasville, Ga.

Substitute@ for abandoned application Serial No. 322,589,1l1arch 6, 1940. This application JanriarygB., 19,42', Serial No. 428,772

(Cl. 2li-263) 5 Claims.

My invention relates to garment supporters.

An important'objectof the invention is vtoprovide a garment supporter, of simplied construction, and which will securelygrip the garment, holding the same against accidental displacement.

A'further object of the invention is to provide a garment supporter 'of the above-mentioned character which is convenient "and easy Vto manipulate.`

A4 further object of the invention is to `provide a garment supporter so constructed vthat the pull upon the garment supported will causean increased gripping action upo'n such garment.

A further object of ythe invntionist provide a device of the above-mentioned characterwhich is thin and flat, and which be manufactured cheaply. "l

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course ofthe following description. i

This application is a substitute for my abandoned application for Garmentslllporter, led March 6, 1940, Serial No. 322,539,` allowed Ju1y3o,1940.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in" which like' numerals are employed to designate like parts vthrong'hout thesame:

Figure 1 is a sid-e elevationoi a garment sup- I porter embodying my invention, showing the grip element in the lowered holding position,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectionv` taken on linje 2-2 of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a similar view with the grip element in the inactive position,

Figure 4 is a horizontal' section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1, V

Figure 5 is an enlarged section taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1, and, f

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the grip element removed.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral I0 designates a closed frame or loop which is preferably flat. The frame I0 is preferably tubular and may be formed of sheet metal or any other suitable material. The sheet metal is bent into the tubular form, such as rectangular in cross-section, affording inner flanges Il, which contact throughout the major portion of the sides of the frame or loop and throughout the upper ends of the frame or loop. The flanges I I upon the sides of the frame or loop are bent inwardly for short distances,

providing slots I2. The upper end of the frame or loop' I0 is suitably securedv toa supporting element I3, which may be an elastic band.V The flanges II terminate at the lower end of the frame or loop I0, and the lower end of the frame or loop is U-shaped` in cos's-,sect'ionor channel-shaped in cross-section." 'Ihe'lower end'iof the frame or loop' IU receives within its'ch/annel a stationary pad or` block III, formedofrubber and which is held in place by inwardly pressed beads I5. An upstanding flange Il y is formed upon the lower end'of the 'frame or loop' arid projects above the pad or block IIIV and theY flange I6 is arranged upon that Side 0i the rframe remote from the wearer. A short upstandinfg flange Il is also provided and is disposedv upon that' side of the frame next tothe wearer.

The numeral I8 designates a grip element, having a jaw I9, to'enter the lower l'enl'foff the frame or loop I0, andipressthegarm'ent against the `block or pad I4. The grip element1is`"pro vided at its top with a pivot element'lz, preferably formed integral therewith," and the ends of this pivot element extend through the slots I2 into the bore of the sides 'of the tubular frame or loop. The end walls of the slots I2 `form stops to limit the up and down movements of thegrip element. The pivot'eleme'nt rZIJ is provided' at its ends with heads 2|, tofpreventthe pivo n element from being withdrawn through the slots I2. The slots I2 limit the dowr'iward` movement of the grip element I8, as stated,"but*the"grip element may move downwardly suffieienctlxlrv to firmly press the garment against the pad I4, and upwardly suiliciently to learthe flange Il'.L

In use, if the device is employd'to support xa hose, the supporter is arrangedfin the'prdpe'r position upon the wearer, and the flangen'w upon that side of the frame Ior'lqo'p' remotefrom the wearer. The grip element I8 now` occupies the lowered inactive position, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2. The top of the hose is passed over the grip element I8. The hose is then pressed against the grip element and held in engagement therewith by the iinger while the grip element is turned counter-clockwise, Figure 3. The hose becomes folded over the jaw I9 of the grip element and over the top of the grip element, when the grip element again assumes the lowered position next to the wearer. The grip element is also capable of moving longitudinally of the frame or loop III, within limits, and when the grip element IB has been turned for substantially a complete revolution, it is elevated slightly and the jaw I9 will then press the hose folded about its edge against the pad or block I 4, when the jaw I9 clears the ange I'I and the grip element is released. The downward pull upon the hose tends to move the grip element I 8 downwardly, thus increasing the pressure upon the hose against the block I4. The anges I 6 and I 'I serve as stops for the jaw I9.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A garment supporter comprising a frame provided near its lower end with a jaw, a grip element having a free end disposed at an elevation above the jaw when such free end presses the garment against the jaw, means arranged at an elevation above the jaw and at a point remote from the upper end of the frame to mount the grip element upon the frame so that the grip element may be turned upwardly through the upper end of the frame for substantially a complete revolution and also move longitudinally of the frame, the free end of the grip element being arranged to press the garment downwardly upon the jaw by the downward pull of the gar ment upon the grip element, and means to support the frame.

2. A garment supporter comprising a frame provided near its lower end with a jaw, a grip element having a free end disposed at an elevation above the jaw when such free end presses the garment against the jaw, means arranged at an elevation above the jaw and at a point remote from the upper end of the frame and connected with the grip element near its opposite end and serving to pivotally connect the grip element with the frame so that the grip element 'may be turned upwardly through the upper end of the frame for substantially a complete revolution and also move longitudinally of the frame, the free end of the grip element being arranged to press the garment downwardly upon the jaw by the downward pull of the garment upon the grip element, a stop element carried by the frame near the jaw and extending into the path of travel of the free end of the grip element, and means to support the frame.

3. A garment supporter comprising a frame having tubular sides and a lower channeled end, a rubber block held within the lower channeled end and serving as a jaw, a grip element having a free end disposed at an elevation above the r11`ober block when such ree end presses the @meat/o5 garment against the rubber block, a pivot element arranged at an elevation above the rubber block and at a point remote from the upper end of the frame and secured to the grip element near its opposite end and slidably mounted in the tubular sides to turn therein and move longitudinally of the same, a stop element carried by the lower end of the frame and positioned upon one side of the rubber block, and means to support the frame, the arrangement being such that the grip element may be turned upwardly through the upper end of the frameirom one side of the frame to the other side and held in the closed position substantially within the plane of the frame.

4. A garment supporter comprising a frame having tubular sides, said tubular sides being provided with longitudinal slots, the ends of the slots serving as stops, said frame having a lower channeled end which is arranged at an elevation beneath said slots, a rubber block held within the lower channeled ends, the sides of the lower channeled end extending above the block and one side extending above the other side, a grip element having a free end disposed at an elevation above the rubber block when such free end presses the garment against the rubber block, a pivot element secured to the opposite end of the grip element and arranged above the rubber block and at a point remote from the upper end of the frame, said pivot element extending through the slots so that the free end of the grip element may be turned upwardly through the upper end of the frame from one side of the frame to the other, said pivot element being provided at its ends with heads to prevent the pivot element being withdrawn from within the slots, and means to prevent the lateral displacement of the grip element when in the lowered position.

5. A garment supporter comprising a frame provided near its lower end with a jaw, a grip element having a free end disposed at an elevation above the jaw when such free end presses the garment against the jaw, means arranged at an elevation above the jaw and at a point remote from the upper end of the frame to pivotally mount the grip element from the frame so that the free end of the grip element may be turned upwardly through the upper end of the frame from one side of the frame to the other side, the free end of the grip element being arranged to press the garment downwardly upon the jaw by the downward pull of the garment upon the grip element, and means to prevent the lateral displacement of the grip element when in the lowered position.

HENRY M. HERBENER. 

